Former defensive tackle Josh Brent was found guilty of intoxication manslaughter earlier this week for being drunk when he crashed his car, killing Jerry Brown. Brent could have faced a much harsher sentence of up to 20 years in prison, the Associated Press reports.

During the trial, Brent’s lawyers denied the charges that the 320-pound lineman was intoxicated while driving and disputed blood tests taken shortly after crash. George Milner, an attorney for Brent, argued he was merely “guilty of being stupid behind the wheel of a car.”